Josie

Josie
Stances	SWS (Switch) – df+4 SWB (Sway Back) – b+3+4 CD (Crouch Dash) – f,n,d,df
Fastest launch	i15 – df+2 (standing) i13 – ws2,1 (crouching)
Fastest CH launch	i12 – 4 (high) i16 – f+3+4 (mid)
Fastest wall splat	i11 – b+1,1 (high)
Parry	1+2 (right punches)
Archetypal moves
Mid check	i11 – ws4 (crouching) i13 – 3 (standing)
Hopkick	uf+4
Orbital	uf+3
Generic moves
Remapped	none
Missing	d+4 d+2
External links
Lore	Josie Rizal
Discord	[1]
Active players	Kagemaru

Archetype

Josie is an unorthodox character with powerful space control, punishment and counterhits. However, she has no standard d/f+1 and mediocre frames outside of her Switch stance, which she relies on heavily for poking. Until Season 4 her threatening lows were gated behind FC and CD, but she now has a War Drums.

Strengths

• Excellent CH capability, from her homing moves and lows to dedicated CH tools like an i12 magic 4 and her jab strings. CH-confirm capability extends this to her basic i13 and i14 mid pokes.
• i13 WS launcher, powerful i14 standing punish that gives a minicombo, only WS4 is less than stellar punishment-wise. Pushback punishment isn't spectacularly rewarding, but is extremely easy and consistent.
• Excellent df+2 with high evasion, and solid hopkick, as well as a high crush CH launcher mid.
• Long range on standard pokes, and threatening long range mix-up with CD.
• Good amount of knees and elbows to beat parries, and in general kills mashers, since Switch stance forces quick defensive decisions and she has many strings.

Weaknesses

• i13 mid poke has pretty bad frames outside of its string followups, and i14 mid poke forces Switch.
• Threatening lows require setup, encouraging her to counter-hit for respect.
• i13 WS launcher requires execution, and Josie generally benefits from sharp hitconfirming.
• While Switch stance can be explosive with correct reads, it can also quickly get you blown up with incorrect ones.

Key techniques

ws2,1 f,f d+3,4

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★☆☆☆☆

rhythm

★★★☆☆

f+1+2 f,f df+1,4,3

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★☆☆☆☆

rhythm

★★☆☆☆

CH db+2 f,f d+3,4

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★☆☆☆☆

rhythm

★★☆☆☆